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Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) under Income-tax framework

Income Tax : The issue concerns mandatory reporting of specified financial transactions under tax law. The key takeaway is that entities must r...

April 5, 2026 10707 Views 0 comment Print

Fixed Deposit Tax Rules Explained Because SFT Reporting and TDS Limits Differ

Income Tax : This explains why FD reporting to tax authorities and TDS on interest follow different thresholds. The key takeaway is understandi...

December 31, 2025 2250 Views 0 comment Print

Understanding Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT)

Income Tax : Understand the SFT system, reporting requirements, due dates, and penalties under Section 285BA for high-value financial transacti...

November 19, 2025 18429 Views 0 comment Print

FAQs on Statement of Financial Transactions & Reportable Accounts

Income Tax : Know about Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) or Reportable Account under Section 285BA — entities liable to file, reporta...

November 5, 2025 120743 Views 16 comments Print

Save Yourself from Tax Summer Heat by Filing TDS and SFT returns before 31st May

Income Tax : Understand critical tax deadlines by May 31, 2025, for TDS and SFT reporting. Learn about compliance requirements, applicable form...

May 27, 2025 8409 Views 0 comment Print


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Investigation of Reporting Entities by Income-Tax Department

Income Tax : A detailed examination of the Income-Tax Department's investigation into Reporting Entities, with a specific focus on a prominent ...

July 1, 2023 1272 Views 0 comment Print

Notice to SFT Filers: Extended Filing Period and Helpdesk Support

Income Tax : The Income Tax Department has issued a notice informing all Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) filers about the challenges f...

June 1, 2023 10983 Views 0 comment Print

5.56 lakh new persons in 2nd phase of Operation Clean Money identified

Income Tax : Income Tax Department has used information received under Statement of Financial Transactions to identify 5.56 lakh new persons i...

July 15, 2017 2244 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT clarifies on SFT & SFT Preliminary Response Filing

Income Tax : Section 285BA of the Income-tax Act, 1961 requires furnishing of a statement of financial transaction (SFT) for transactions presc...

May 26, 2017 121707 Views 17 comments Print

Email on Statement of Financial transactions (SFT) filing by IT Dept.

Income Tax : Statement of Financial transactions (SFT) should be filed by all reporting persons covered under Rule 114E of Income-tax Rules, 19...

May 19, 2017 26280 Views 2 comments Print


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ITAT Bangalore Deletes Section 271FAA Penalty for SFT Delay

Income Tax : The ITAT Bangalore held that penalty under Section 271FAA cannot be imposed mechanically where delay in filing the correction stat...

February 20, 2026 687 Views 0 comment Print

Delay in SFT-005 Filing: Excuse of Server Issue Rejected by ITAT

Income Tax : Read about the case of Waghodia Urban Co. Op. Bank Limited vs. Director of Income Tax regarding a penalty levied under Section 271...

June 9, 2024 813 Views 0 comment Print

Non-filing of SFT Return Not Grounds for Penalty: ITAT Kolkata

Income Tax : Read about Durgapur Steel Peoples’ Cooperative Bank Ltd vs Director of Income Tax case. ITAT Kolkata rules that non-filing of SF...

March 16, 2024 939 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 271FA Penalty if there was a reasonable cause for failure

Income Tax : Explore the detailed analysis of Kesar Alloys & Metals Pvt. Ltd. vs. Director of Income Tax (ITAT Indore) case, focusing on penalt...

March 16, 2024 2379 Views 0 comment Print

No Section 271FA penalty for delay in filing SFT return for genuine reasons

Income Tax : Explore the detailed analysis of the penalty imposed on Jhalawar Kendriya Sahakari Bank Ltd. by ITAT Jaipur in the case against AD...

March 14, 2024 2106 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Revised SFT Submission Process for Mutual Fund Transactions

Income Tax : Revised Format, Procedure and Guidelines for submission of Statement of Financial Transaction (SFT) for Mutual Fund Transactions b...

November 15, 2023 6873 Views 0 comment Print

Revised Procedure for submission of SFT for Depository Transactions

Income Tax : Understand revised format, procedure & guidelines for submission of Statement of Financial Transactions for Depository Transaction...

November 15, 2023 6576 Views 0 comment Print

Addendum to Notification: Format, Procedure & Guidelines for submission of SFT for Interest income

Income Tax : Addendum to Notification 2 of 2021: Format, Procedure and Guidelines for submission of Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) f...

January 5, 2023 4416 Views 0 comment Print

Submission of Statement of Financial Transactions for Interest Income-Reg.

Finance : In continuation to the SB Order No. 01/2017 dated 29.03.2017, the undersigned is directed to inform that Government of India, Mini...

July 5, 2021 2886 Views 0 comment Print

Income Tax Return, Tax Audit due date & Other dates extended

Income Tax : The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 31st July 2021 under sub-section (1) of s...

May 20, 2021 166263 Views 24 comments Print


All about dividend income, payment and compliances

September 21, 2021 17631 Views 5 comments Print

Dividend income, payment and reporting has undergone major changes during the last and current financial year with increased taxation in the hands of the recipients and increased reporting requirements. These days investment in shares and securities has become a favourite of most people and as a result many people have dividend income. Also, a lot […]

Submission of Statement of Financial Transactions for Interest Income-Reg.

July 5, 2021 2886 Views 0 comment Print

In continuation to the SB Order No. 01/2017 dated 29.03.2017, the undersigned is directed to inform that Government of India, Ministry of Finance, (Dept. of Revenue, CBDT) vide Notification dated 12.03.2021 issued vide GSR 175(E), has inserted the following sub rule in Rule 114E of Income Tax Rules, 1962.

How to Manage/Generate ITDREIN

June 26, 2021 46845 Views 3 comments Print

Income Tax Department Reporting Entity Identification Number (ITDREIN) is an identification number allotted by the Income Tax Department (ITD) to a Reporting Entity. After an ITDREIN is generated and an authorized person is added against the generated ITDREIN, the authorized person can upload and / or view Form 15CC and Form V.

Paid or distributed Dividend? File Statement of financial transactions by 30th June

June 25, 2021 29076 Views 0 comment Print

Are you a company which has paid or declared dividend? If you are, then you need to file Statement Of Financial Transactions (SFT) for reporting such payment/distribution of dividend for the first time. CBDT has expanded the scope of Statement of financial transactions (SFT) vide Notification No. 16/2021, dated 12-03-2021. By virtue of such notification […]

Transparent Taxation – SFT ( Specified Financial Transactions )

June 2, 2021 73614 Views 3 comments Print

What is SFT ? SFT (Specified Financial Transactions) or (Statement of Financial Transactions), is report filed by ‘specified persons’ under Section 285BA of Income Tax Act, 1961 which record transactions exceeding threshold limit including investment and expenditure done by taxpayers in FY. Such specified persons who register, maintain or record such specified financial transaction are […]

CBDT Extends Time Limits for Various Direct Tax Compliances – AY 2021-22

May 22, 2021 5829 Views 0 comment Print

The Central Board of Direct Taxes after considering the severe continuing COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country, vide Circular No. 9 of 2021, dated 20 May 2021, has extended the deadlines of certain compliances for the Assessment Year 2021-22

Extension of Time Limits of Various Income Tax Compliances

May 22, 2021 4701 Views 0 comment Print

In the wake of the pandemic Covid-19 and in the interest of taxpayers, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) extended time limits for various compliances as under: 1. Statement of Financial Transactions (SFT) & Statement of Reportable Account (SRA):Due Date of SFT and SRA for the FY 2020-2021 has been extended from 31st May 2021 […]

आयकर से सम्बंधित बढाई गई मुख्य तिथिया

May 21, 2021 2367 Views 0 comment Print

सरकार द्वारा कोरोना महामारी को देखते हुए आयकर से सम्बंधित विभिन्न तिथियों को बढ़ा दिया है जिससे करदाताओ को राहत मिलेगी आयकर से सम्बंधित बढाई गई मुख्य तिथिया निम्न है 1. वित्तीय लेनदेन से सम्बंधित स्टेटमेंट जिसे (एस.एफ.टी) भी कहा जाता है वित्तीय वर्ष 2020-2021 जिसे 31 मई 2021 तक भरना था वह अब 30 […]

Income Tax Return, Tax Audit due date & Other dates extended

May 20, 2021 166263 Views 24 comments Print

The due date of furnishing of Return of Income for the Assessment Year 2021-22, which is 31st July 2021 under sub-section (1) of section 139 of the Act, is extended to 30th September 2021; 10) The due date of furnishing of Report of Audit under any provision of the Act for the Previous Year 2020-21, which is 30th September 2021, is extended to 31st October 2021;

Extended Income Tax Due Date Chart

May 20, 2021 8868 Views 0 comment Print

CBDT issued Income Tax circular No. 09/2021 dated 20.05.2021, in exercise of its power under section 119 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 w.r.t. Extension of time limits of certain compliances to provide relief to taxpayers in view of the severe pandemic and spike in Covid-19 cases: Extended Income Tax Due Date Chart after Considering circular […]

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